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There were two particularly interesting results that came of Brisbane-based developer Halfbrick studios release of Monster Dash (a fun, but basic endless runner) last year. Firstly it was the introduction of Barry Steakfries - a rebel without a cause and all-around monster slaying badass. Secondly,…

Nono Islands looks a lot like it might be a Temple Run clone. But scratch the surface even slightly and you'll find a surprisingly challenge puzzling adventure.
Or at least Harry from Pocket Gamer did. And he knows where to find the best treasure after all.…

What happens when freakish alien mutants take over your research base? You shoot the crap out of them, obviously. At least you do in Xenowerk.
But is it any fun? Harry from Pocket Gamer thinks it is. And he's pretty smart.…

Is jumping off a mountain super cool? Is it sick? No, it's radical. Radical Rappelling. That's the name of the game. But is it any good?
Glen from Pocket Gamer thinks so, so Harry read out some of his words.…

Harry from Pocket Gamer straps on a jet pack and shoots some angry mutants in this retro-tastic two-touch blast from the past.
But are rose tinted spectacles enough to get him through? Yeah, probably.…

Can a classic 2D pugilism sim really work on a touchscreen device? Can you pull off a dragon punch input when there's nothing telling your finger when to stop? Is it really possible to punch a 2D sprite so hard its head falls off?
Harry from Pocket Gamer strives to answer these questions and more in this video review of legendary SNK brawler Garou: Mark of the Wolves.…

Tempo is a shooter with a twist. The twist is that it's not really a shooter. I mean, shooting happens. There's definitely shooting involved, but rather than pulling the trigger you're tapping along to various quick time events in order to get rid of the bad guys.
Does it actually work? Yes, yes it does, and in the video above Pocket Gamer's Harry Slater will explain why.…

Dev studio Nitrome is making a bit of a name for itself. Landing on our radar last year with the excellently chilly physics puzzler Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage, the team has once again looked to arctic conditions as inspiration for its latest mobile game.
This time its Roller Polar, a twitch game that all about leaping over rocks, trees, birds, and snowmen. Seriously - don't get us started on the snowmen.
Pocket Gamer's Harry Slater explains why you should really consider giving fros…

I think it's safe to say that we've all had our fill of endless-runners.
However, we recommend you don't write of the entire genre before trying oh my giraffe, the extremely daft but surprisingly enjoyable savanna-based sprinter starring a giraffe with the most flexible neck in Africa.
Harry Slater reviewed the game for Pocket Gamer. Check out the video to hear his verdict.…

Lo-fi platformers may be all the rage, but developers still have a tough time making the formula work on touchscreen devices.
Thank goodness for Electronic Super Joy: Groove City, then, a twitchy, brash, and brutal side-scroller which is as interested in silly asides and pop culture nods as it is in sadism.
To learn more, direct your eyes to the video above.…

What do you get when you combine a futuristic arcade racer with a match-three puzzler?
The answer is Kapsula, a peculiar mash-up of genres and ideas from developer Beavl Games.
In addition to making you navigate your vehicle around a minimalistic sci-fi cityscape, the game also encourages you to merge with other vehicles by crashing into them. You can then create chains of colour which must be wiped out for points.
Pocket Gamer review Harry Slater was a bit bemused by the game, as y…

Fotonica is an endless-runner.
There, I said it.
But it's also much, much more than that. It's an ode to '80s vector art. It's a mobile Mirror's Edge. It's an artsy speed sim set to by a throbbing, experimental soundscape.
And, though not without issues, it's also a lot of fun, as Pocket Gamer's Craig Grannell found during his review.
Watch the video above to hear the full review.
Read the review transcript over on Pocket Gamer.…

Whether you're crawing around under a cardbox box in Metal Gear Solid, or straddling a hallway while an unsuspecting guard strolls beneath your crotch in Splinter Cell, there's nothing quite like a good stealth game.
Counterspy is a cartoon love letter to espionage thrillers and cold war unease. This side-scrolling roguelike casts you as a secret agent trying to infiltrate a military base and prevent the imminent launch of a Soviet nuke.
As Pocket Gamer's Giles Armstrong found, the i…

The Walking Dead Pinball is an odd creature.
On the one hand, it's another solid instalment of Zen's popular pinball series. You get the same realistic physics and weighty flippers that series fans have come to rely upon, and a themed table which recreates environments and situations from the critically acclaimed Telltale series.
The question which Pocket Gamer's Jon Munday asks, however, is whether people really want to revisit the emotional tale of Clementine and Lee through the me…